Heels bounce back

Posted Jan 8, 2009
Well, that’s more like it. Three days after losing its No. 1 ranking, its first game of the season and its chance to go undefeated, No. 3 North Carolina bounced back Wednesday with a 108-70 blowout of College of Charleston at the Smith Center. The Tar Heels’ defense wasn’t seamless, what with the Cougars shooting 46.9 percent in the first half and one of UNC’s best stoppers, Marcus Ginyard, sitting on the bench for the entire game. (Raleigh News & Observer)

Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting

Basketball Fortunes Of UNC, ACC Tied To Sensational Freshman Class
In recent seasons, fewer freshmen dominated in college basketball as the sport overflowed with older participants in the post-COVID era. Bucking that trend in 2025-26,...
Wed Jan 21, 2026

No. 22 UNC Men's Basketball Hosts Notre Dame Wednesday - Pregame Notes
UNC Basketball returns to the Smith Center for the only home game in a five-game stretch on Wednesday, Jan. 21, when the Tar Heels host...
Wed Jan 21, 2026

Three Things To Watch: North Carolina vs. Notre Dame
North Carolina returns to the Smith Center on Wednesday night desperate to right the ship in the midst of a calamitous January. The Tar Heels...
Wed Jan 21, 2026

UNC Basketball's must-win reality starts now against Notre Dame
Every game is essentially a must-win the rest of the way for the Tar Heels. After Notre Dame on Wednesday, UNC closes January with road...
Wed Jan 21, 2026